average
Any measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the modeAny measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the mode.
» The temperature is above average this winter.
Die Temperatur liegt diesen Winter über dem Durchschnitt.
Температура этой зимой выше средней.
Температура цієї зими вища середньої.
Meaning
7 sensesAny measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the mode.
You need to show some averages in an executive summary, show some samples of raw data in the document body, and move the full raw data to an appendix.
Any measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the mode.
The arithmetic mean.
The average of 10, 20 and 24 is (10 + 20 + 24)/3 = 18.
Durchschnitt, arithmetisches Mittel, Mittelwert
сре́днееsrédneje
сере́днєserédnje
A financial loss due to damage to transported goods; compensation for damage or loss.
A financial loss due to damage to transported goods; compensation for damage or loss.
(dated)Proportional or equitable distribution of financial expense.
An indication of a player's ability calculated from his scoring record, etc.
batting average
A financial loss due to damage to transported goods; compensation for damage or loss.
(obsolete)Customs duty or similar charge payable on transported goods.
(UK, obsolete)The feudal service that a tenant owed his lord, to be done by the animals of the tenant, such as the transportation of wheat, turf, etc.
- an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual
- a statistic describing the location of a distribution
- (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities
Examples
388 sentencesThe temperature is above average this winter.
Температура цієї зими вища середньої. — marko
ruТемпература этой зимой выше средней. — Wezel
deDie Temperatur liegt diesen Winter über dem Durchschnitt. — al_ex_an_der
Tom and Mary are just average students.
Том та Мері лише середньостатистичні студенти. — deniko
deTom und Maria sind lediglich Durchschnittsschüler. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is an average-looking guy.
Том — пересічний хлопець. — deniko
ruТом — парень с невзрачной внешностью. — odexed
deTom ist ein durchschnittlich aussehender Typ. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Mary is just an average girl.
Мері — просто звичайнісінька дівчинка. — deniko
ruМэри — самая обычная девушка. — Ooneykcall
My school grades were average.
Мої оцінки у школі були середніми. — marko
ruМои оценки в школе были средние. — corvard
deMeine Schulnoten waren durchschnittlich. — Wolf
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Origin
From Middle English average, from Medieval Latin averagium, from aver (“horse or other bFrom Middle English average, from Medieval Latin averagium, from aver (“horse or other beast of burden, service required from the same”) from Old English eafor (“obligation to carry goods and convey messages for one's lord”) from aferian (“to remove, take away”); + -age.
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7 patterns- an an average
- does the average
- above average
- is above average
- the average canadian
- average canadian
- average student